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Sophia Derival Sophia Derival

Guardians of Montreal Art

With the rise of streaming services trading the security of physical media for the convenience of instant access, preservation has become a hot topic. Everyone is feeling regret for not hoarding things like tickets or CDs. Thankfully, organizations like ARCMTL exist.

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Natalie Co Natalie Co

Feature Friday - Candice Ann

Candice Ann is a book lover, serial hobbyist, and writer based in Montreal. She is the Editor-in-Chief at Forget The Box. She holds an English degree that led to a career in marketing, but she is currently pursuing a master's degree in Information Studies with the goal of becoming a librarian, so she can work surrounded by dusty pages for the rest of her days.

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Tara McGowan-Ross Tara McGowan-Ross

The Sincerity of Camp

Misfit is the same company that created the very successful Lesbian Speed Date From Hell! In a similar vein, Wilderness Retreat explores themes related to relationships and intimacy as they are facilitated through the internet.

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Dawn McSweeney Dawn McSweeney

McSweeney’s List (6 August 2025)

I knew this day and article were coming, but it's still super weird. It's the anniversary of my Dad’s death, which is a super weird thing to celebrate, but would perhaps be an even stranger thing to forget. This year marks ten years since his passing. Ten years. Where did that time go, and how did it go so quickly?

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Dawn McSweeney Dawn McSweeney

Triple Laughs Guaranteed

Just when you're starting to jones for more laughs, the World's Smallest Comedy Night crew are swooping in to save the day with The World's Smallest Comedy Festival! As they embark on their third edition, it's clear this is becoming a staple on the comedy scene.

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Dawn McSweeney Dawn McSweeney

McSweeney’s List (30 July 2025)

The word taboo comes from the Polynesian “tapu”, meaning prohibited or forbidden. It also refers to menstruation, a reminder that within the arbitrary societal framework of the time, even the most natural things can be deemed unacceptable.

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Ella Hooper Ella Hooper

More Than a Festival

Imagine a Pride without any compromise. That’s what the organizers of Wild Pride have dreamed of, and that’s what is taking place starting July 30th. Moving away from the usual Pride commodification of queer pride and queer joy that view our communities as a market to take advantage of every year, Wild Pride is radical, anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, and anti-corporate.

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Tara McGowan-Ross Tara McGowan-Ross

Wilde in the Wild

Before smoke from the prairie wildfires choked out the blue summer sky, I waited behind the Gothic gates to the Mount-Royal cemetery. My friend, Andrew, quickly arrived, and I began loudly pronouncing that we needed a spot as close to the stage as possible.

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Dawn McSweeney Dawn McSweeney

McSweeney’s List (23 July 2025)

Recently, my timeline was hit with memes about how teasing is part of the glue that holds our relationships together. The tagline said a recent study proved that good natured ribbing can increase loyalty and honesty in relationships by 300%.

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Dawn McSweeney Dawn McSweeney

The Heckling Show

Tucked upstairs on the ever-touristy St. Paul Street in Old Montreal, is one of the safest comedy rooms in town. Well, sort of. On the surface, Saanya Nanda’s monthly The Heckling Show would be the last thing most people would call safe; the name says it all, and every month comics take the stage knowing exactly what they're in for.

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